Chain



File d May 31, 1930 fl i IN V EN TOR.

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construction which will be Patented Apr. 7, 1931 umrsn STA NELS 'r.NELSON,

so, or ATTLEBORO FALLS,

or ATTLEBORO, MAssAcnnsn'rrs, nssrcnonfro I. ri-isrunnys sons iMAssAcHnsE'rt'rs, n conronn'rron or MASSACHUSETTS],

-App1 ication filed Ma 31, 1930. Serial No. 458,645, Y i

This invention relates to a chain, particularly the type used'for abracelet to hold the wrist watch in place on the arm of the wearer,

strong and durable, attractive inappearance, and in which the parts maybe easily formed in multiple by machine operations.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide means for connectingthe main body links at spaced points and yet provide a constructionwhich is extremely flexible to shape itself to the wrist for ease andcomfort in I I maintaining them in their desired relation foriobtaining:a desired effect of the bracelet; and the followi'ng is a' detaileddescription of..the ,present" embodimentfof. this inven wean, A stillfurther object ofthis invention 1s With these and other objects andadvantageous features in view, the lnvention consists of a novelarrangement of parts more fully disclosed in the detailed descriptionfollowing, in conjunction with thevaccompanying drawings, and moreparticularly set forth in the appended claims.

In'the drawings: f 7 Fig. 1 is a top plan view ofa plurality oflinksconnected together in series; Fig. 2 is-a section on ure 1; I

-l]*;ig.3 is a perspective view of the body lin Y m r I 4 is aperspective view of the connecting link;,and v V Fig. 5 is a section online 5--5 of Figure1. p It is found in the use of bracelets forretaining a watch on the arm" of the wearer that the same must fitsnugly about the wrist,

causing perspiration to form beneath the bracelet, especially in warmclimates, causing the acids of the skin to discolor the bracelet andproviding a condition for the ready accumulation of dust to soil thewrist, and in for a circulation of air and has for its object to providea] provided separate zconnecting :lin ks to 'encircle the adjacent endsofthe body or between the main body links in or- 7,

their desired I whichthese advantageous results maybe ac-" line 2-2 of,Fig- 7 body link to form an opening having a reg depending uponicirculationfiof to reach the portions of;

links and notched the end bars tofreceive" these connecting links sothat ,the'inner edge are" ,hel spaced from otherhthef'eby tion,illustrating the, preferred means by complished.

,With reference :to *desig 1 and2. The connecting-links areof a thick-,ness substantially the depth of the notches 13 so that'their outersurface 15 will lie flush I with the innerv edge 16 of the end bar ofthe ular formation substantially rectangular in shape'through the chainof a more finished and more attractive appearance than were 7 the shapeof thisopenlng broken by the connecting links 1 L protruding into theopening. The portion 17 between the notches 13; serves as a meansforspacing the pair'of connecting links 14 which encircle the adjacent endbars 12 of each of the body links, and although I have, shown two orsuch connecti ing links, any desired number may be used" tion and theappearance desired for the chain; The top surfaces 18 of the body .linksare rounded, as illustrated in Figure 5, which rounding assists the samein conforming to the curvature of the connectinglinks when, 7 inposition. The top surface of thechain I maybeo'rnamented in any. desireddesign,

the width of the constructhe skinlbeneaththe bracelet, a tr tljr order f5 ,that a strong and durable, structure may be formed of handsome)appearance, have while the connecting links may be left plane, and beingraised in relief from the surface of the body links may have a finish tocontrast withthe ornamentation of the body links to 5 relieve a monotonyof apearance and cause the same to be more pleasing to the eye;

While I have described certain construe forms which embody theprinciplesiof my invention itf is obvious that otherde- 10 sired changesin arrangement maybe made within the spirit and the scope ofthe inven= Ition as defined in the appended claims.

I claim: Y 1. A chain, comprising .a series of body 15 links generallyrectangular in shape haying opposite side" and end bars, said end barshaving notches therein; .a plurality of sepa-' rate cbnnecting linksembracing the adjacent and bars of the body links, and located "in vsaid notches for hinge'dly 'conncting'them together, v i 2. Achainco'mprising a series of body linkslgenerally rectangular in shapehaving Opposite side and end bars, said end bars hav- 25ingnotchesjth'erein, a plurality of separate connecting links embracingthe adjacent end ,bi'lrs of'the body links, and located in said notchesfor hingedly connecting them tov ,g ether, said connecting. links havingatliickness substantiallylthe depth of said notches,

thein's ide edge of said body links substantially flush with saidconnecting links; p In testimony whereofrI afiix my signature.

as [NELS T. NELSON.

